Bike lover? Discover the best cycling routes in Madrid and enjoy the capital and its surroundings on wheels. Whether you are a professional or an amateur, in Madrid you will find accessible routes, paths adapted for your bicycle and even mountain passes. Get on your bike and enjoy some of the best cycling routes in Madrid!
Madrid city, its unlimited leisure and entertainment offers and active and nature tourism in the mountains making up the perfect ingredients to get an unforgettable experience on wheels. Hotel Cortezo is an ideal family accommodation to undertake the different cycling routes in Madrid, since in addition to our central location, we know the area very well and can advise you properly during your visit. For now, we show you 3 routes that you cannot miss.
Three cycling routes in Madrid through different areas and for various levels
Grand tour
This route constitutes a perimeter ring to get to know Madrid along 420 kilometers divided into 17 stages. It is a different way of getting to know the region in a simple, ecological, accessible and healthy way, at the pace set by each one, from the most sporty to those who seek to walk and relax among nature while getting to know the community.
On this route you will find urban spaces, leafy pine forests, peaks, vineyards, olive groves and you will even pass through charming towns such as San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Alcalá de Henares or Chinchón.
The TransCAM
This cycle route is longer than the previous one, 643.3 km to go around the Community of Madrid completely on pedals. It is designed to be done in 12 stages of about 50-60 km each, with different levels of difficulty. The northern Sierra area is more mountainous and involves more unevenness, while the southern stages pass through much flatter landscapes.
In addition to nature, you will pass through towns of special interest such as Aranjuez, Lozoya or Somosierra.
Routes in Sierra Norte
Sierra Norte is one of the most popular areas for cycling in Madrid. It has a multitude of roads and forest tracks that will allow you to enter mountains and valleys, mountain passes with varied vegetation and fauna and roads with very little traffic that connect some of the most picturesque towns in the area such as Buitrago de Lozoya or Rascafría to enjoy heritage and gastronomy. In addition, it is the ideal setting to get to know the Peñalara Natural Park, the Hayedo de Montejo and the Sierra del Rincón Biosphere Reserve on wheels.
Within this area, we can highlight five sections of great interest for bike lovers, such as: the Valle del Lozoya Nature Trail, the front line - Civil War in the Sierra Norte, the Senda del Genaro, the Sierra del Agua or the Footprints of the Middle Ages.
The warm and sunny weather, the abundance of nature, the well-paved roads and the adapted infrastructure allow bike lovers spectacular outdoors days through the best cycling routes in Madrid. Lose yourself among towns, trails and unique landscapes and end the day at Hotel Cortezo, where you can recharge your batteries every morning with our buffet breakfast and relax your muscles on our solarium terrace with hammocks and views of the best skyline in Madrid. One step away from the Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol, so you can also get to know the city center! Book now.